PODIM 24
24 - 26 november, 2003 University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenija
Monday, 24. November
09.30 - 09.40
Opening Adress
Prof. dr. Željko Knez, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Maribor
09.40 - 11.00
Dr. Peter Tancig (The Researchers' Association of Slovenia): Intermediary Services for Technology Transfer
Dr. Ivana Adamson (University of Edinburgh): Entrepreneurship Education: The Role of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise at the University of Edinburgh
Dr. Boris Cizelj (Slovenian Business and Research Association): Impacts of EU Accession on Strengthening Competitiveness by Innovation and Using EU Funds
11.30 - 13.00
Prof. dr. Anton Lavrin, prof. dr. Radoslav Delina, Miroslav Zelko (Technical University in Košice, Slovakia): Innovation Transfer to Business Information Support Services
Wolfgang Schabereiter, Juergen Jantschgi (University of Leoben): Technology Transfer and EU-Innovation-Projects at the University of Leoben
Prof. dr. Željko Knez: The Case of Academic Entrepreneur
15.00 - 17.00
Cheo Machin, Felix Bellido, Fernando Bejar (Madrimasd): Entrepreneurship and Innovation Promotion in the Community of Madrid
Ass. prof. dr. Mitja Slavinec (University of Maribor): The Importance of Knowledge for the Development of Pomurje
Marko Ivanišin (University of Vienna): Starting Systematic Industry-Science Relations to Promote Regional Development
Brian O'Kane (Oaktree Press, Ireland): Predicting the Potential for Growth: The SPOTcheck Model
Tuesday, 25. November 09.15 - 09.30
Opening Adresses:
Prof. dr. Miroslav Rebernik, Head of PODIM Programme Committee
Prof. dr. Ivan Rozman, Rector of the University of Maribor
Boris Sovič, Mayor of Maribor
Prof. dr. Tea Petrin, Minister of Economic Affairs
09.30 - 11.00
Prof. dr. Paul Reynolds (London Business School): Why CEE is not More Entrepreneurial?
Prof. dr. Miroslav Rebernik (Univerza v Mariboru): Je aspiracijska raven slovenskih podjetnikov prenizka?
Ambasador Erwan Fouere (Delegacija Evropske komisije v Ljubljani): Green Paper on Entrepreneurship
11.30 - 13.00
Opening of the Arena Exhibition
Mag. Peter Voithofer (Austrian Institute for SME Research): Access to Debt Finance - Actual Situation and Challenges for European SMEs
Prof. dr. Franjo Štiblar (Nova Ljubljanska Banka in Univerza v Ljubljani): Priporočila okroglih miz glede financiranja majhnih in srednjih podjetij
Matjaž Rostaher (OdaTeam): Znanje, izkušnje in inovacije - ključ za mednarodni uspeh IT podjetja
Mark-Paul Buckingham (ReacTec Ltd.): The Innovative Start-up Experience - ReacTec Ltd.
15.00 - 17.00
Round Table: Gains and Losses of EU Enlargement to be Expected by the EU Accession Countries
Chair: Peter Frankl, Editor in Chief, Business Daily Finance
Participants: Prof. dr. Franjo Štiblar (NLB), Jurij Schollmayer (BOF), Mateja Mešl, M.A. (Ministry of Economy of Slovenia), Ass. prof. dr. Mitja Slavinec (University of Maribor), Dr. Boris Cizelj (SBRA)
17.30 - 19.30
The Best Entrepreneurial Idea Award 2002/2003
Presentation of the results of the contests for the best University of Maribor student Business plan in 2003. The Best Entrepreneurial Idea Award 2002/2003. The selection and Awards' ceremony will be organized by the Slovenian Business Daily Finance.
19.30 - 20.00
Tasting of wines produced by Marjan Simčič, nominee of the Best Entrepreneurial Idea Award 2002/2003 organized by the Slovenian Business Daily Finance
Wednesday, 26. november
09.00 - 11.00
Venture capital day TK 2003
Financing Growth
Dr. Mirko Savic (University of Subotica): Innovation of Banking Services and Experimental Design
Dr. Matej Penca (Horizonte Venture Management d.o.o.), Jaka Vadnjal, M.A. (PCMG),
Primož Penca. M.A. (GA d.d.): Trends in Venture Capital Development in Slovenia
Miha Mušič, Luka Vesnaver (Nova Ljubljanska banka): Venture Capital Fund in Nova Ljubljanska banka
Borut Winterleitner, M.A.: How Slovenian Gazellas Finance their Growth?
Marjana Pinterič (Horizonte Venture Management d.o.o.): Cases of Companies with Venture Capital Funding
11.30 - 13.00
Organizing and Rewarding Innvention/Innnovation Activities in Companies
Workshop chaired by prof. dr. Matjaž Mulej